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As Election Night results unfold, the bishops urge state leaders to protect human dignity, defend religious liberty and serve the most vulnerable. (Photo by Grant Whitty/Denver Catholic) Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and will be updated as more information, including vote counts, is released. Election Night results came pouring in mere moments after polls closed in Colorado on Tuesday evening. With some closely-watched races called early by the Associated Press

A volunteer at Christ in the City's Denver Lunch in the Park speaks with a guest. The local ministry hosts weekly lunches for their "friends on the street" as a means to continue building relationships and serving the poor. (Photo by André Escaleira, Jr./Denver Catholic) Far from mere words on a page or ideas in the ether, Catholic Social Teaching (CST) is a living, breathing reality that brings Scripture and Tradition to bear on our world in tangible, practical ways. In this

Pope Leo XIV greets people as he rides in the popemobile before celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican June 1, 2025, as part of the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly. (Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez) The Church has always taught that the Gospel bears social implications, shaping how Christians live in the world. Catholic Social Teaching (CST), however, developed only when the fabric of Christendom — the legacy of Christian culture — had worn th

From the sanctity of life to religious liberty and economic justice, Catholic teaching provides principles for faithful citizenship. (Photo: Lightstock) It’s a big year in Colorado, with many important elected positions up for voting, from the Governor to the Attorney General to various state and local representative positions. On June 30th, voters will decide who will represent each political party on the November General Election ballot during the state primaries. Candida

Pope St. John Paul II speaks at a gathering during World Youth Day 1993 in Denver. (Photo by James Baca/Denver Catholic Register) Thirty-five years ago, Pope John Paul II issued his most developed social encyclical, Centesimus Annus; its title signaled the author’s intention to honor the centenary of Leo XIII’s 1891 encyclical, Rerum Novarum, which launched the modern papal social magisterium. Yet Centesimus Annus, while paying due homage to Leo XIII’s enduring insights, was

Speaking on his recently published Pastoral Call to Peace , the Denver archbishop urged the faithful and all those of goodwill to return to civil discourse, rooted in a biblical worldview and in the human dignity inherent in every person. (Photo: Denver Catholic file photo) As tensions run high nationwide in response to immigration enforcement and recent violence, Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila joined the Dan Caplis Show to urge a return to the peace that only Christ can

A container terminal in Manila, Philippines. (Photo: Unsplash) Tariffs, duties imposed on imported goods, have been causing global...

(Photo: Lightstock) We are one human family, yet we are born as members of a particular nation. Christians are reborn as members of...

DENVER, CO - MARCH 18: Hispanic youth rally at the Ritchie Center at the University of Denver on March 18, 2017, in Denver, Colorado....

Two days after that circular firing-squad known as the “Republican primaries” came to a de facto conclusion on the banks of the Wabash,...